ABOUT MACBETH
How does Macbeth first feel about killing the king?
He doesn’t want to
Do the Macbeths have any children?
No
Are the witches’ prophecies ever wrong?
No
Who ultimately kills Macbeth?
Macduff
What type of writing is Macbeth? Is it a novel, a novella, a play, or an epic?
A play
Whose ghost haunts Macbeth?
Banquo
How does Lady Macbeth die?
She commits suicide
The witches tell Macbeth something about his future in Act 1. What do they tell him?
That he will be promoted to Thane of Cawdor and then become king
What are the names of King Duncan's sons?
Malcolm and Donalbain
Who wrote Macbeth?
William Shakespeare
What did Macbeth ask that the murderers failed to do?
Kill Banquo’s son, Fleance
What does Lady Macbeth dream about when she sleepwalks?
Washing blood off of her hands
What do the witches tell Banquo about his future?
That his children will become king
Macduff reveals that he was not born from a woman. What happened instead?
He was ripped from his mother’s womb (C section)
What is the name of the forest that gets up and moves to Dunsinane?
Birnam Forest
Where does Macbeth kill King Duncan?
In Macbeth’s home
At the beginning of the play, what drives/motivates Lady Macbeth?
Want for power
Who do the witches warn Macbeth about?
Who is crowned king at the end of the story?
What is the setting of the story?
Scotland
What was Macbeth's title at the beginning of the play?
Thane of Glamis
What does Lady Macbeth pray for in Act 1?
That “spirits” prevent her from feeling “remorse” and make her more like a man
What do the witches conjure in act 4?
3 apparitions
Who is the commander of Malcolm's army?
Old Siward
Where do the characters that flee Scotland go?
England